Mercer County (West Central)--Trenton City PUMA, NJ

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2023 Population

125,674

0.413% 1-year decline

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

35.8

0.556% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

21.2%

6.2% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$58,736

4.19% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$204,100

13.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, N/A had a population of 126k people with a median age of 35.8 and a median household income of $58,736. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Mercer County (West Central)--Trenton City PUMA, NJ declined from 126,195 to 125,674, a −0.413% decrease and its median household income grew from $56,375 to $58,736, a 4.19% increase.

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37.4% of the households in N/A reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

83.6% of the residents in N/A are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Mercer County (West Central)--Trenton City PUMA, NJ are The College of New Jersey (2,161 degrees awarded in 2023), Thomas Edison State University (2,026 degrees), and Innovate Salon Academy (492731) (133 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in N/A was $204,100, and the homeownership rate was 45.3%.

Most people in N/A drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.2 minutes. The average car ownership in N/A was 2 cars per household.

N/A borders Mercer County (North)--Princeton Borough PUMA, NJ, Mercer County (Southwest) PUMA, NJ, Bucks County (Southern Central) PUMA, PA, and Bucks County (Eastern Lower) PUMA, PA.

About the photo: State Capitol Rotunda, Trenton, NJ

Photo by Peter Miller

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Population & Diversity

N/A is home to a population of 126k people, from which 83.6% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNk% of Mercer County (West Central)--Trenton City PUMA, NJ residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in N/A than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in N/A are Spanish (36,336 households), Haitian (926 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (788 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

83.6%

2023 Citizenship

85.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 83.6% of Mercer County (West Central)--Trenton City PUMA, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in N/A was 85.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

Diversity

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
36,336 households (31%)
Haitian
926 households (0.79%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
788 households (0.673%)

37.4% of the households in N/A reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in N/A was Spanish. 31% of the households in N/A reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,054 ± 436
Vietnam
1,051 ± 255
Gulf War (1990s)
652 ± 232

N/A has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Employment

Occupations

50.5k

2023 Value

0.0337%

1 Year growth

± 0.0337%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in N/A grew at a rate of 0.0337%, from 50.5k employees to 50.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in N/A, are Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,478 people), Janitors & building cleaners (1,313 people), and Cooks (1,270 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of N/A.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

50.5k

2023 Value

0.0337%

1 Year growth

± 0.0337%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in N/A grew at a rate of 0.0337%, from 50.5k employees to 50.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in N/A, are Elementary & secondary schools (3,479 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,437 people), and Construction (2,956 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of N/A, though some of these residents may live in N/A and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,370

Median earning men ± $2,374

$37,763

Median earning women ± $2,588

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,625), Public Administration ($69,866), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($61,571).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($70,417), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,023), and Public Administration ($54,121).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

Y-Axis

2.27%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.24M people employed in New Jersey. This represents a 2.27% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 16.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Jersey.

Education

In 2023, universities in Mercer County (West Central)--Trenton City PUMA, NJ awarded 4,357 degrees. The student population of Mercer County (West Central)--Trenton City PUMA, NJ in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 7,755 male students and 7,705 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Mercer County (West Central)--Trenton City PUMA, NJ are White (2,413 and 55.9%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (577 and 13.4%), Unknown (474 and 11%), and Black or African American (435 and 10.1%).

The largest universities in Mercer County (West Central)--Trenton City PUMA, NJ by number of degrees awarded are The College of New Jersey (2,161 and 49.6%), Thomas Edison State University (2,026 and 46.5%), and Innovate Salon Academy (492731) (133 and 3.05%).

The most popular majors in Mercer County (West Central)--Trenton City PUMA, NJ are General Business Administration & Management (561 and 12.9%), Other Multidisciplinary Studies (519 and 11.9%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (360 and 8.26%).

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in N/A was $204,100 in 2023, which is 0.673 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $179,600 to $204,100, a 13.6% increase. The homeownership rate in N/A is 45.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in N/A have an average commute time of 26.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in N/A is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$204,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$9,868

$20,815

Median Property Taxes

±$1,311

Rent vs Own

45.3%

Homeownership

2023

62%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 45.3% of the housing units in N/A were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 46.7%.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$58,736

Median Household Income

± $4,375

45.9k

Number of Households

± 2,102

In 2023, the median household income of the 45.9k households in N/A grew to $58,736 from the previous year's value of $56,375.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (62.4%)
Carpooled (14.9%)
Worked At Home (7.91%)

In 2023, 62.4% of workers in N/A drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.9%) and those who worked at home (7.91%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

The chart below shows how the median household income in Mercer County (West Central)--Trenton City PUMA, NJ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in N/A is Black, followed by Hispanic and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

13.6%

Uninsured

37.3%

Employer Coverage

28.1%

Medicaid

10.8%

Medicare

9.82%

Non-Group

0.329%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in N/A grew by 18.5% from 11.5% to 13.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in N/A changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.